Bottle cap remover



Nov. 19, 1940. M. D. TRUESDALE 2,222,382

BOTTLE CAP REMOVER Original Filed March 3, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet l Hej.

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BOTTLE CAP REMOVER Original Filed March 3, 1957 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Nov. 19, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application March 3, 1937, Serial No. 128,845 Renewed October 19, 1939 10 Claims.

My invention relates to bottle cap removers and more particularly has reference to bottle cap removers which will prevent the spilling or spurting of the liquid contents upon the operator.

` It is Well known that carbonated beverages have a tendency to spurt upwardly when the cap is removed and often soil the clothes of the operator. Various devicesfhave heretofore been l0 devised to overcome the aforementioned difculty but the majority of these devices have usually been too expensive to manufacture, difficult to operate, or very ineicient. An object of my invention is to overcome the aforementioned defects in bottle cap openers.

Another object of my invention is to provide a bottle opener which is cheap to manufacture, positive in operation, and highly elcient.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a bottle cap opener which will prevent any danger of the liquid being spurted upon the user.

With these and other objects in View, which may be incident to my improvements, the invention consists in the parts and combinations to be hereinafter set forth and claimed, with the understanding that the several necessary elements comprising my invention may be varied in construction, proportions and arrangements, without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

In order to make my invention more clearly understood, I have shown in the accompanying drawings means for carrying the same into practical eiect without limiting the improvements in their useful applications to the particular constructions which, for the purpose of explanation, have been madel the subject of illustration.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my bottle opener.

Figure 2 is a bottom view of the device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view taken along the lines 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view taken along lines 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view taken along the lines 5-5 of Figure 3.

50 Figure 6 is a sectional elevational view showing my device at the beginning of the operating cycle.

Figure '7 is a sectional elevational view showing my device after the cap has been removed.

Figure 8 is a sectional elevation showing my (c1. eas-A6) device after an unusually large quantity of liquid has spurted from the bottle.

Figure 9 is a view taken along thelines 9-9 of Figure.

Referring to the drawings and more particularly to Figure 1 in which like numerals designate similar parts, there is shown a bottle cap remover comprising a hollow circular body portion I. The body portion I flares outwardly at its lower end as at 2 and terminates in an annulo lar bead portion 3.

A hollow handle 4 is flared into the side Wall of the body portion as at 5. As shown in Figure 3, the handle 4 is provided with a closed upper portion 6 which is of suiiicient length to permit 15 the thumb of the operator to rest thereon. An aperture 1 in the side wall of the body portion affords communication between the interior of the body portion and the interior of the' handle 4. The extremity of the handle is closed as at 8 20 and as will later become apparent the interior of the handle is employed asa spout for pouring off largedischarges of liquid. The handle is also downturned as at 9 affording a stop for the small finger of the users hand. 25

The body portion I is provided with a depending transverse rib Il), which divides the interior of the body portion into compartments Il and I2. Asshown in Figure 4, the body portion is provided with offset angular ribs I2 and I3. 30 The ribs I2 and I3 serve to center the neck of the bottle when inserted within the ring portion.

A ledge 'I4 is formed in the side wall of the ring portion I opposite the aperture l. A hook I5 for removing a bottle cap is secured to the 35 ledge I4 by a screw I 6 which is tted through an aperture I6 provided in the wall of the ring portion.

As shown in Figure 3, a section of transparent material such as Pontalite or a similar molded 40 plastic I1 is adapted to cover the section II. The transparent material is adapted to lit into a pocket I8 provided in the rib I0 and under a lip I9 formed in the hook I5. The transparent material is so positioned as to deflect the liquid 45 Y sucient size as to permit the neck of a bottle the home. 55

An arm 23 carrying an expanding ring 24 ispivoted as at 25 in ears 26 provided on the lower face of the handle 4. Thearm 23 is adapted to move thering 24 into engagement with the diaphragm for enlarging the size of the aperture 2| thereby permitting the cap to fall therethrough after it has been removed from the bottle.

'Ihe operation of my device is clearly depicted in Figures 6 to 8, inclusive. Referring to Figure 6 it can be seen that the neck 2S of a bottle 21 is inserted through the aperture 2l of the rubber diaphragm 20. The bottle cap 2'I is tted over the hook I5. 'I'he transverse rib ID will serve as lf) a fulcrum for the cap and the annular ribs I2 and I3 will center the bottle with respect to the hook. Downward pressure is then exerted upon' the handle and the cap will thereby be removed. After the cap is removed the expanding ring 24 is moved upwardly by means of the arm 23.

The expander ring will increase the diameter of the aperture 2| and the cap will fall therethrough. However, the diaphragm will form a gutter around the lower edge of the body portion .5 and will hold the liquid until the device is turned upside down at which time the liquid will be removed through section I2.

If so desired, the aperture 2I inthe rubber diaphragm need not beof suflicient diameter to IH permit the cap to fall through after it has been removed. In such case both the liquid trapped in the gutter and the cap can be removed through the section I2 by inverting the device.

In the event there is an unusually large discharge of liquid after the cap is removed, it can be seen by referring to` Figure 8 that after the liquid has filled the body portion it willA flow through the aperture 1 into the hollow handle '4 and will be discharged through the open portion 1 40 thereof. It will be appreciatedthat under such circumstances the handle will act as a spout and permit the removal of an excessive amount of liquid before lifting the expander ring 24 and removing the cap from the body portion.

From the foregoing description, it is apparent that I have provided an eiicient, durable and inexpensive bottle cap opener. Furthermore, there is no possibility of the liquid spurting upon the operator when the cap isremoved.

` 50 While I have shown and described the lpreferred embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the precise details of construction herein set forth by way of illustration, as it is apparent that 53 many changes and variations may be made therein, by those skilled in the art, Without departing from the spirit of the invention, or exceeding the scope of the appended claims. i

1. A bottle closure opener comprising a hollo body portion adapted to receive a bottle neck, a hook within the body portion over which the cap fits, a transparent guard disposed over one of the open'n ends of said body portion to prevent the 1 G5 spurting of the liquid from the body portion when the cap is removed and a rubber diaphragm fitted around the other end of the body portion to pre- I vvent the liquid from running downv the neck of the bottle, said diaphragm provided with an 70 aperture through which the bottle neck extends.

2. A bottle closure opener comprising a hlollow body portion adapted to receive a bottle neck, a hook disposed within the body portion over which the cap fits, a transparent guard disposed over `75 one of the vopen ends of the body portion to prevent the spurting of the liquid from the body portion when the cap is removed, a rubber diaphragm fitted around the other end of the body portion, an aperture in the diaphragm through which the bottle neck extends, and means to expand the diaphragm -to form a gutter to trap the liquid after the cap is removed.

3. A bottle closure opener comprising a hollow body portion adapted to receive to a bottle neck, a hook disposed within the body portion over which the cap fits, a guard disposed over one of the open ends of the body portion to prevent the spurting lof the liquid from the body portion when the cap is removed, a rubber diaphragm fitted around the other end of the body portion', an aperture in the diaphragm through which the bottle neck extends, and means to expand the diaphragm to form. a gutter to trap the liquid after the cap is removed.

4. A bottle closure opener comprising a hollow body portion adapted to receive a bottle neck, a Ahandle for the body portion, a hook disposed within the body portion over which the cap fits, a'guard positioned over one of the open Aends of the body portion to prevent the spurting of the liquid Vfrom the body portion when the cap is removed, a rubber diaphragm fitted around the other open end of the body portion, an aperture in the diaphragm through which the bottle neck extends and means pivoted to the handle to expand the diaphragm to form a gutter to trap the liquid after the cap is removed.

5. A bottle closure opener comprising a hollow body portion adapted to receive a bottle neck, a cap engaging means secured within the body portion, a guard disposed over one of the open ends of the body portion to prevent the spurting of the liquid from the body portion when the cap is removed, means within the body portion to center the neck of the bottle with respect to the cap engaging means, and a rubber diaphragm fitted around the other end of the body'portion, said diaphragm having an aperture through which the bottle neck extends.

6. A bottle closure opener comprising a hollow body portion adapted to receive a bottle neck, a handle for the body portion, a cap engaging means secured within the body portion, a guard positioned over one of the open ends of the body portion to prevent a spurting of the liquid from the body when the cap is removed, means within the body portion to center the neck of the bottle with respect to the cap engaging means, a rubber diaphragm fitted around the other vopen end of the body portion, an aperture in the diaphragm through which the bottle neck extends and means pivoted to the handle to expand the diaphragm Vto form a gutter to trap the liquid after thecap is removed.

'7. A bottle closure opener comprising a hollow body portion adapted to receive a bottle neck, a handle for the body portion, a hook within the body portion over which the `cap fits, a transparent guard disposed overone of the open ends of the said body portion to prevent spurting of the liquid from the body portion when the cap is removed, a rubber diaphragm fitted around the other end of the body portion and having an aperture through which the bottle neck extends, and an arm pivoted to the underface of the handle, said arm being adaptedto expand the diaphragm to form a gutter to trap the liquid after the cap is removed.

8. A bottle closure opener comprising a hollow body portion adapted to receive a bottle neck, a

handle for the body portionI a hook within the body portion over which the cap ts. a transparent guard disposed over one of the open ends of the said body portion to prevent spurting of the liquid from the body portion when the cap is removed,4 a rubber diaphragm tted around the other end of the body portion and having an aperture through which the bottle neck extends, an arm pivoted to the underface of the handle, and an expanding ring carried by said arm and adapted to expand the diaphragm to form a gutter to trap the liquid after the cap is removed.

9. A bottle closure opener comprising a hollow body portion adapted to receive a bottle neck, a handle for the' body portion, a cap engaging means secured within the body portion, a guard positioned over one of the open ends of the body portion to prevent a spurting of the liquid from the body when the cap is removed, means within the body portion to center the neck of the bottle with respect to the cap engaging means, a rubber diaphragm tted around the other open end of the body portion, an aperture in the diaphragm through which the bottle neck extends and means pivoted to the underface oi' the handle to expand the diaphragm to form a gutter to trap the liquid after the cap is removed. A

10. In a bottle closure opener, a hollow body portion adapted to receive the neck of a bottle, a hook secured within the body portion over which the cap ts, means Within the body portion to center the neck of the bottle with respect to the hook, a transparent guard positioned above said hook to prevent spurting of the liquid from the body portion. and resilient means associated with the lower portion of said body portion to prevent the liquid from running down the neck of the bottle.

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